Based on historical Olds, IA data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Olds.[1]
Olds has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 2% less than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Olds that are always titled at the latitude of Olds (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 4.65 kWh/m2/day, or about 16% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4 kWh/m2/day and approximately 14% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.09 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Energy Glossary
Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI)
Global Horizontal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation that is received per unit area by a surface that is always positioned in a horizontal manner.
Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI)
Direct Normal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is always perpendicular to the sun rays that come in a straight line from the direction of the sun at its current position in the sky.
Average Tilt at Latitude (ATaL)
Average Tilt at Latitude: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is tilted toward the equator at an angle equal to the current latitude. ATaL will often produce the optimum energy output.
Solar Radiation Levels in Olds
Solar Radiation Data in Olds, IA
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Olds.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Olds, IA
Olds, IA has a average annual solar radiation value of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Olds is August with an average of 6.08 kWh/m2/day, followed by September at 6.08 kWh/m2/day and July at 5.95 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Olds (Iowa) are December with an average of 3.06 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 3.48 kWh/m2/day and November at 3.72 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Olds vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Olds
The average monthly solar radiation level in Olds, IA, of 4.92 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 25% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 26% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Olds vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Olds solar radiation levels compare to average levels in a city with historcially high levels (NV) and a city with historically low levels (WA). [1]
→ k/m/d = kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
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Solar Power Output in Olds
The Power of Solar in Olds, IA
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Olds (ia). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Olds. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Olds, IA
Olds (IA) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5643.32 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Olds is August with an average of 558.87 kWhac, followed by July at 553.67 kWhac and September at 552.99 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Olds (Iowa) are December with an average of 318.59 kWhac, followed by November with an average of 364.27 kWhac and January at 366.24 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Olds
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More about Olds
About Olds
The city of Olds, IA in Henry County has an approximate population of 229. [6]
Olds, IA Solar Energy
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Solar power is renewable, does not produce any pollutants and is one of the cleanest source of energy.